Councilmember Cohen votes against pension bill and asks President Mosby to table the bill

In a letter to Mosby on Monday morning, Cohen urged delay. He said that while he believes in having a strong pension system and recognizes the need for changes in light of Question K’s passage, the move sends “the wrong message” to residents and unelected city workers and “disregards the advice of experts.”

“We know that trust in government is strained. Any perception of self dealing is toxic,” Cohen wrote. “Now more than ever our decisions must prioritize the people we serve over ourselves.”